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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education technology enable learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these exciting new open education undertakings. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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